BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Saturday 2 November 2024

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—The Swing of Things
  So-called swing states inspire us to look into swing science.(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—US elections: Swinging by the swing states
  Trump and Harris ramp up their campaigns following a disappointing U.S. jobs report
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/11/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Gyakie
  Ghanaian singer Gyakie is soaring at home and abroad
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Negotiating peace and a jaw-dropping leap
  Your bonus edition with the stories we love this week(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  What in the World—Is Africa the next big player in esports and pro gaming?
  The scene is growing fast in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia and Ghana
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—The Swing of Things
  So-called swing states inspire us to look into swing science.(R)
14. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/11/2024 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2024 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 05:32GMT
  World Football—USA's 99ers and Chastain's iconic photo
  USA’s 99ers and the most iconic photo in women’s football
18. 05:50GMT
  More or Less—What can economics learn from sport?
  From loss aversion to game theory, how sports provide evidence for economic theories
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Weekend—Harris and Trump hold competing rallies ahead of US elections
  Trump campaigns in Michigan in the lead-up to the 2024 US presidential election
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Weekend—Polio vaccinations for children limited to Gaza City
  UN humanitarian agencies have characterised the situation in Gaza as "apocalyptic"
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Weekend—Harris and Trump campaign in Wisconsin as polls suggest a tight race
  There are four days remaining until the US 2024 presidential elections
7. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—US voters and the cost of living
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world(R)
9. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2024 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  Pick of the World—We answer your US election questions
  Plus, pass me some low-hanging fruit: why we can’t stop ourselves using office jargon
11. 09:50GMT
  Over to You—Assignment and its investigations and journeys
  How do you keep the flagship foreign investigations series Assignment fresh?
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  Not by the Playbook—Tour de Trump: The art of the wheel
  The story behind the Tour de Trump cycle race which premiered in 1989
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/11/2024 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2024 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  Unspun World with John Simpson—What will Iran do now?
  This week John Simpson looks at how the Iranian regime might respond to Israel’s attack.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Top of the Pops—Courteeners and Bastille
  The latest UK music charts with guests Courteeners and Bastille
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump and Harris in frenetic zig-zag through swing states
  Both presidential candidates to hold competing events in North Carolina tonight
5. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  Sportsworld—Live Sporting Action
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/11/2024 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2024 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Gyakie
  Ghanaian singer Gyakie is soaring at home and abroad(R)
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—US voters and the cost of living
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2024 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Trending—The cost of an addiction to Somali TikTok 'battles'
  Cash-strapped and verbally abused – players of the TikTok game taking Somalia by storm.
9. 19:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The football fans who built their own stadium
  When Union Berlin had financial problems, their fans volunteered to renovate the stadium
10. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 20:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Van Gogh: Exhibition On Screen
  Nikki is joined by critic Rhianna Dhillon and Phil Grabsky from Exhibition on Screen.
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 21:06GMT
  Newshour—10,000 soldiers deployed to flood-affected areas in Spain
  Extra soldiers sent to Valencia, in Spain's biggest peacetime deployment
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—02/11/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Gyakie
  Ghanaian singer Gyakie is soaring at home and abroad(R)
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—02/11/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The jails where they do things differently
  The prison in Philadelphia that's adopted a Scandinavian model of custody(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—02/11/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  World of Secrets—Finding Mr Fox, 1. The adventure of a lifetime
  Two Brazilian sailors prepare for a voyage that will change their lives forever(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  BBC OS Conversations—US voters and the cost of living
  How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Ikat fashion and other Uzbek wonders
  Ibrat Safo explores Uzbekistan's love story with textiles
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Inquiry—How can Canada fight its wildfires?
  As fires get worse in Canada new methods may be needed to fight them(R)
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2024 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Conversation—Femicide: 'The shadow pandemic'
  Women in Puerto Rico and Kenya on the huge numbers of women killed in gender violence(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/11/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Health Check—Weight loss gold rush
  Telehealth platforms are increasingly prescribing GLP-1s, raising concerns about safety.
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  World Book Club—Kate Mosse: Labyrinth
  The world's great authors discuss their best-known novel.
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—America's immigration impasse
  Along the US-Mexico border, both migrants from Venezuela and Texan ranchers are restive.
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Global warming strikes again
  The devastating floods around Valencia are easily attributable to climate change.(R)
19. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—03/11/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 05:06GMT
  The Newsroom—03/11/2024 05:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
21. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—03/11/2024 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Iraq's secret women's shelters
  The dangerous and secretive work of the Iraqi women helping victims of domestic violence

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